Entitlements must be removed from federal budget

MOSES LAKE - Do you like what our government has done to Social Security? 

Budget override tops North Carolina Senate GOP wish list

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly returns to Raleigh briefly on Tuesday with a short to-do list, topped by another Republican attempt to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the budget more than six months ago.

Kentucky lawmakers pass a scaled-back budget amid pandemic

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers passed a slimmed-down, one-year state budget Wednesday without pay raises for school teachers or increased education funding — priorities that fell victim to the dramatic economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Kentucky lawmakers pass a scaled-back budget amid pandemic

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers passed a slimmed-down, one-year state budget Wednesday without pay raises for school teachers or increased education funding — priorities that fell victim to the dramatic economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Revenue, expenses up at Samaritan Healthcare

MOSES LAKE — An increase in inpatients contributed to total operating income at Samaritan Healthcare being above the budget target for the first three months of 2017. And an increase in inpatients contributed to expenses being above the budget target for the first three months of 2017. A review of the hospital’s finances was part of the monthly commission meeting Tuesday.

MLIRD re-addresses 2012 budget

Meeting is March 27

MOSES LAKE - Some changes could be part of an amended budget for the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District.

School Board passes $107.4M budget for 2017-18

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday unanimously approved its proposed $107.4 million operating budget for the 2017-18 school year, expressing confidence in this year’s budget but wary of looming changes.

Inslee orders hiring freeze, agencies prepare for 15 % cuts

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Facing a reduction in projected state revenues of billions due to the coronavirus crisis, Gov Jay Inslee on Wednesday issued a directive freezing most hiring and signing of personal services contracts and purchasing of equipment, and the the state's budget office sent a letter to state agencies telling them to find ways to cut 15 percent from their current budgets.

Lieutenant governor eyes June 15 return of Georgia lawmakers

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's lieutenant governor is saying “Not so fast” on a proposed June 11 restart date for the General Assembly.

Inslee orders hiring freeze, agencies prepare for 15 % cuts

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Facing a reduction in projected state revenues of billions due to the coronavirus crisis, Gov Jay Inslee on Wednesday issued a directive freezing most hiring and signing of personal services contracts and purchasing of equipment, and the the state's budget office sent a letter to state agencies telling them to find ways to cut 15 percent from their current budgets.

Inslee orders hiring freeze, agencies prepare for 15 % cuts

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Facing a reduction in projected state revenues of billions due to the coronavirus crisis, Gov Jay Inslee on Wednesday issued a directive freezing most hiring and signing of personal services contracts and purchasing of equipment, and the the state's budget office sent a letter to state agencies telling them to find ways to cut 15 percent from their current budgets.

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Puerto Rico gov unveils budget critics say is unrealistic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday promised wage increases for teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public workers, unveiling a government budget higher than the one submitted by a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances.

City of Othello and CBHA still need to reach an agreement

OTHELLO — The City of Othello and Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) are not any closer to reaching an agreement on the construction of Columbia Street than they were a month ago.

Royal City approves golf course funding

ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Golf Course could be getting a boost this year. The Royal City City Council voted Tuesday to approve an amendment to the usual annual agreement between the city and the Royal Golf Association regarding funding for the Royal City Golf Course. The amendment would allow the Royal Golf Association to request up to $30,000 in additional city funding for equipment replacements. “They have equipment there that's been aging for years,” Finance Director Shilo Christensen told the Herald Thursday. “And they just don't have a way to fund capital expenditures for equipment purchases. The last few years, they've been saying they're having a hard time with their current equipment. So this year, they're saying, well, maybe the city as part of the management team can help fund that. Because if they can't maintain the golf course, then we have no golf course.”

NJ lawmakers greenlight $4.5B in debt to shore up budget

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey legislative leaders on Monday gave final approval to $4.5 billion in new state debt they and Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy sought to plug budget holes stemming from the virus outbreak.

Mississippi tightens its belt for new state budget year

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi government is on track to spend less during the new budget year than it did during the one that just ended, as questions remain about the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mississippi tightens its belt for new state budget year

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi government is on track to spend less during the new budget year than it did during the one that just ended, as questions remain about the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Othello hospital budget increases

New upgrades, increase in patient cost

OTHELLO —  Othello Community Hospital board members approved a $17 million operating budget, including an increase in cost for patient services in 2010.

Warden SD passes $23.8 million budget

Largest expense expected to be staffing for 22-23 school year

WARDEN — The Warden School Board at a regular meeting on Thursday approved the district’s total $23.8 million budget for the 2022-23 school year. The budget includes $19.8 million for regular operations, $3.2 million for capital projects, $409,000 to operate the district’s school buses, and $251,000 for athletics and other activities covered by the Associated Student Body Fund. “We’re good,” said WSD Vice Chair Doug Skone, who chaired the meeting, following the 3-0 vote...